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Win-It Wednesday: Bloom by Elizabeth Scott
Last week's winner of Wide Awake (which I read right up until the moment of the election, and cried right through much of it, in awe of how amazingly timely the book is, politically) is... Jenny, who ate cottage cheese w/craisins and lots and lots of coffee. Craisins? I love cross fruits!
For this week's contest, we have a book near to my heart, Bloom. I've raved about this one before, and it is such a romantic story that it made me have a semi-crush on the computer fix-it guy at the office where I used to work, just because he sort of looked like the character Evan. Also: sweetest cover ever.
Now, I've hung out with author Elizabeth Scott (see, there we are), and besides having the bluest eyes I've ever seen, she's both hilarious and fun. But for some reason I always forget to bring her books to sign. So this copy is unsigned (sorry), but that does not take away from its brilliance, so you will love it anyway.
To win, you have several options. Last week I made it easy with that "What's for breakfast?" question, so this week you have to work slightly harder. Here's how you enter:
1. Join readergirlz (you can sign up for the newsletter via that link). Also, you can join the forum (HERE on myspace), where you can chat with the authors-of-the-month about their books (this month is Ellen Emerson White and next up: Meg Cabot!). It's an online book club with monthly picks, but you actually get to interact with the author, which makes me go all fangirl.
2. If you don't have a myspace profile, you can still keep up with the readergirlz blog, where I'll be blogging a few times a week. I am a blogging machine! Follow the blog there for another entry.
3. Leave a comment on Mrs. Magoo Reads' review of Violet by Design. I'll tell you why: Because I want you to help me cast the Violet books! I need help with this question.
4. Go see the Free Book Friday Teens interview with me, and enter to win a signed copy of Violet in Private or leave a comment there.
Do any or all of those, and that's how many entries you have to win Bloom (comment below and tell me what you did to enter). I'm also throwing in a Tess Lip Gloss with the book, because they're fun and pretty, and so is this story.
Happy Wednesday!
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Here's my entries list:
1. Signed up for the ReaderGirlz newsletter
2. Joined the Readergirlz MySpace group
3. Commented on Mrs. Magoo's post (it says comments have to be approved first so it's not showing up yet)
4. Commented on Free Book Friday Teens (I didn't sign up to win a copy since I already have one!)
:)
Posted by Amee | November 12, 2008 2:37 PM
Just dropping in to say thanks for the head's up about these cool gives, Melissa. I've got this posted at Win a Book for you.
Posted by Susan Helene Gottfried | November 12, 2008 3:15 PM
I entered to win your book on Free Book Fridays. (I don't have many more options.)
Posted by GirlwiththeBraids | November 12, 2008 3:39 PM
I entered to win Violet in Private on Free Book Fridays. Thanks!
akreese (at) hotmail (dot) com
Posted by Alyce | November 12, 2008 4:18 PM
I did one and two :D Gosh this book sounds really good!
Posted by Lis | November 12, 2008 5:30 PM
Hi, I've done the following things:
1. Signed up for the ReaderGirlz newsletter
2. Now following the ReaderGirlz blog. (via google reader)
3. Commented on Free Book Friday Teens
4. Signed up to win a copy of Violet in Private on Free Book Friday Teens
Sara
Posted by Sara | November 12, 2008 5:40 PM
Hi!
1. I commented on the review at Mrs. Magoo Reads.
2. Signed up to win Violet in Private on Free Book Friday Teens.
I couldn't think of anyone who would be good in a movie version, but if I think of someone I'll put it in a comment!
Posted by pepsivanilla | November 12, 2008 6:11 PM
1. Signed up for the newsletter
2. Following ReaderGirlz on Twitter =)
3. Left a comment but I don't it counts since I couldn't really answer the question x.x
4. Left a comment/signed up to win (on Friday XD)
5. Followed YOU on Twitter (extra credit? ;) XD)
I've been dying to get a hold on Bloom! I read it twice times in one sitting since I loved it so much the first time I read it.
Posted by Yan | November 12, 2008 6:23 PM
Opps I meant Saturday not Friday and I forgot the word thinks in number 2, yesh I should really proofread these thing before I hit enter...
Posted by Yan | November 12, 2008 6:26 PM
I signed up for the readergirlz newsletter. Thanks!
Posted by Stephanie S. | November 12, 2008 6:51 PM
This book sounds so awesome! I've seen it somewhere before and forgotten to write down the title so I can add it to my list of books to read so thank you for bringing it up here!
1. I'm following the readergirlz blog through my MyYahoo! page.
2. I entered to win your book in Free Book Friday Teens. :]
Posted by Angie | November 12, 2008 7:08 PM
Here's what I did:
1. signed up for the Readergirlz newsletter
2. following the Readergirlz blog via RSS feed
3. signed up to win Violet
Posted by Shelly Burns | November 12, 2008 8:40 PM
I signed up for all 4 of the choices.
By the way, I love Elizabeth Scott's books.
Perfect You is my favorite one of her books.
Posted by Pretty | November 12, 2008 11:08 PM
I signed up for all 4 of the choices.
By the way, I love Elizabeth Scott's books.
Perfect You is my favorite.
Posted by Pretty | November 12, 2008 11:10 PM
Okay,
Signed up for the newsletter.
Befriended you on MYSpace.
Magoo reviews, left a comment.
No sure if I'll make it to free fridays for teens, for I'm kindof past a "teen", so my comment here will be my comment for the book.
I'd enjoy reading this book, please enter me!
Darby
darbyscloset at yahoo dot com
Posted by Darby Lohrding | November 13, 2008 12:32 AM
Here's what I did:
1. Signed up for the ReaderGirlz newsletter
3. Commented on Mrs. Magoo's post
4. Signed up for the free book
Posted by Dayna | November 13, 2008 2:50 AM
very cool, what i did:
2. Following the readergirlz blog
3. Left a comment on Mrs. Magoo Reads' review of Violet by Design (this was really, really difficult and you do best to ignore my suggestions! :))
4. went to the Free Book Friday Teens interview and had entered to win a signed copy of Violet in Private (this one was done on the first of the week :)) and commenting
Posted by katayoun | November 13, 2008 5:15 AM
I did the first two. The casting decision was way too hard. Who would you pick?
Posted by Ink | November 13, 2008 1:31 PM
I did all four things.
Posted by Sarah W. | November 13, 2008 1:56 PM
You don't need to include me in the contest - I simply wanted to post praise for Bloom! I recommend it strongly to customers and friends, plus we had it in our postergirlz rec reads for readergirlz!
Posted by Little Willow | November 14, 2008 10:47 AM
The cover is great.
What I did.
1. Signed up for the newsletter
2. joined the facebook group, instead of the myspace one.
3. signed up to win VIP
=)
Trublu
Posted by nadine-stella | November 14, 2008 7:36 PM
I'm already friends with Readergirlz on myspace and a member of the group (also on facebook), but I signed up for the newsletter. I commented on casting and I commented on the interview.
Posted by Melissa Walker | November 18, 2008 10:39 AM
I've done the first one. I love Elizabeth Scott! Her stuff is amazing. :)
Posted by Dawn | November 18, 2008 12:50 PM
I want Bloom!!! So:
1. I signed up for the readergirlz newsletter. I don't have a Myspace, so I couldn't join that part.
2. I followed the readergirlz blog.
3. I commented on the video review, but since I know nothing about actors or actresses I couldn't cast anyone.
4. I entered the Free Book Friday Teens contest.
Posted by Paradox | November 18, 2008 10:34 PM
I signed up for the readergirlz newsletter and replied to Violet in Private Review. I was unable to help with the cast so I didn't comment on the video review.
Posted by amber | November 20, 2008 3:18 AM